Synonyms of estimating

estimating

verb

present participle of estimate

1

as in assessing

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

experts estimated the value of the painting at a million dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assessing
• valuing
• evaluating
• rating
• analyzing
• appraising
• valuating
• guesstimating
• setting
• determining
• ascertaining
• discovering
• learning
• judging
• adjudging
• surveying
• deeming
• pricing
• testing
• deciding
• reassessing
• assaying
• underestimating
• reevaluating
• prizing
• revaluing
• reappraising
• misjudging
• undervaluing
• settling
• rejudging
• transvaluating
• transvaluing
• misprizing
• misesteeming

2

as in calculating

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

we estimated the snowfall to be about a foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculating
• figuring
• gauging
• guessing
• making
• supposing
• judging
• putting
• reckoning
• placing
• calling
• understanding
• conjecturing
• concluding
• inferring
• reasoning
• extrapolating
• deducing
• gathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• computing
• calibrating
• working out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of estimating

Critics frequently cite a Congressional Budget Office analysis estimating that broad Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medicines would increase federal deficits by about $35 billion from 2026 through 2034. — Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The work also comes with an understanding of the science and data of the existing student population, Hughes said, and estimating how to build that up. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

According to Kolar, estimating how long $1 million in savings will last in retirement starts with understanding your current spending habits and then forecasting your future needs. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Vendors and organizers reported lower foot traffic and decreased sales compared to typical Picklesburgh weekends, with some estimating that early sales were down significantly from previous years. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Iraq’s oil ministry points to even bigger flows, estimating that 1 million tons of fuel oil exports were trucked to Syria and Jordan in June, up from about 500,000 tons in May. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026

If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits. — Lizzie Kane july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

But the covert nature of the transits meant the task of estimating the outlook for global supply got even harder. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026